2016 Tokyo Marathon

10th Tokyo Marathon
Tokyo Marathon 2016
VenueTokyo, Japan
Dates28 February

The 2016 Tokyo Marathon (Japanese: 東京マラソン 2016) was the tenth edition of the annual marathon race in Tokyo, Japan and was held on Sunday, 28 February. An IAAF Gold Label Road Race, it was the first World Marathon Majors event to be held that year.

Results

Men

[1]

Position Athlete Nationality Time
Feyisa Lilesa Ethiopia 2:06:56
Bernard Kipyego Kenya 2:07:33
Dickson Chumba Kenya 2:07:34
4 Stephen Kiprotich Uganda 2:07:46
5 Abel Kirui Kenya 2:08:06
6 Eliud Kiptanui Kenya 2:08:55
7 Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai Kenya 2:10:23
8 Yuki Takamiya Japan 2:10:57
9 Javier Guerra Spain 2:11:01
10 Yuta Shimoda Japan 2:11:34

Women

Position Athlete Nationality Time
Helah Kiprop Kenya 2:21:27
Amane Gobena Ethiopia 2:21:51
Edna Kiplagat Kenya 2:22:36
4 Aberu Kebede Ethiopia 2:23:01
5 Birhane Dibaba Ethiopia 2:23:16
6 Shure Demise Ethiopia 2:25:04
7 Ashete Bekere Ethiopia 2:25:50
8 Maja Neuenschwander Switzerland 2:27:36
9 Isabellah Andersson Sweden 2:30:02
10 Yukiko Okuno Japan 2:31:17

Wheelchair

The Elite Wheelchair race acted as a qualifier for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio. A top three finish or a qualifying time of 1:28:30 (men) or 1:46:00 (women) gave competitors a berth for the Rio Games.[2]

Men
Place Athlete Nationality Time
Kurt Fearnley Australia 1:26:00
Ernst van Dyk South Africa 1:26:01
Kota Hokinoue Japan 1:26:01
Women
Place Athlete Nationality Time
Wakako Tsuchida Japan 1:41:04
Tatyana McFadden United States 1:41:14

References

  1. ^ "Athletics-World Marathon Majors Tokyo Marathon men results". Reuters. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Tokyo Marathon 2016 Wheelchair race review". www.marathon.tokyo. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-05-27. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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